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Foreword by Anthony Bryk While trust has been shown as a key mechanism for facilitating school improvement, how that can be accomplished is not altogether clear In this excellent book, Kochanek, through in-depth case studies and sophisticated quantitative analyses of data from a large urban school system, convincingly demonstrates how principal leadership can promote and sustain trust among administrators, teachers, and parents - Barbara Schneider, Professor of Sociology, University of Chicag Kochaneks book not only clearly explains the theoretical underpinnings of trust development in schools, but alsprovides rich case studies which explore this theory in action - Carmen Manning, Assistant Professor, English Education, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Why is trust in schools simportant? What does trust mean ta schools productivity? Relationships between headteachers, teachers, and parents cannot be ignored when attempting school reform Nmatter how innovative the changes or ideas, reform is unlikely tsucceed unless the adults work together timplement it Building Trust for Better Schools answers the question of how tbuild trust within the school community Parents are dependent on teachers teducate their children Teachers are dependent on headteachers tcreate school conditions that are conducive thelping children learn This excellent new resource identifies links between the growth of trust and positive organizational outcomes that benefit school improvement efforts But how dwe build trust? Kochanek offers an innovative process model of trust building Increased trust in schools: - Increases participation among faculty in school reform efforts - Creates a greater openness among teachers tinnovations - Increases outreach tparents - Produces even higher academic productivity in schools There is a need for efficient sharing of information in schools across role relationships This can be done with the building of trust among headteachers, teachers, and parents as they work together toward a common goal! ... Read more Read less
